The influence of long-term scalp acupuncture combined with different acpoints with electroacupuncture in different brunnstromon stage on the lower extremity motor function and balance function after stroke

Objective To explore the effects of long-term scalp acupuncture combined with different acpoints with electroacupunctrue in different brunnstromon stage on the lower extremity motor function and balance function after stroke. Methods One hundred cases met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into control group (traditional acupuncture + rehabilitation) and treatment group (long-term scalp acupuncture + using different acpoints with electroacupunctrue in different brunnstromon stage + rehabilitation), 50 cases in each group with the therapy of each group.Berg Balance Scale (BBS), simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment mark (SFMA) and Holden functional ambulation classification (Holden FAC) were observed before and after 4 and 8 weeks' treatment, respectively. Each case was treated on the ward. Treatment course of acupuncture and rehabilitation was once per day, 5 times a week, resting at weekends, treated for 8 weeks. Results BBS, SFMA and Holden FAC were improved in same group after 4 and 8 weeks' treatment, compared with before (all P<0.05), and the indexes after 4 weeks' treatment is superior to that after 4 weeks' treatment (all P<0.05). After 4 weeks' treatment, BBS, SFMA and Holden FAC of treatment group were better than control group, and the same outcome after 8 weeks' treatment. Conclusion With the basic treatment of routine rehabilitation training, long-term scalp acupuncture combined with different acpoints with electroacupunctrue in di fferent brunnstromon stage is more beneficial to improve low limb dysfunction and balance dysfunction than traditional acupuncture.